Embroidery kit



C. RABINOWITZ EMBROIDERY KIT June 26, 1951 Filed June 14, 1948 IN VENTOR.

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Application June 14, 1948, Serial No. 32,882

3 Claims. l

This invention relates to embroidery racks and kits.

The objects of this invention are rst, to provide embroidery racks andkits which have skein holders, to keep embroidery skeins in an orderlyfashion, easy to use, and not tangled; second, to provide` in one handycontainer all accessory items used in embroidery work.

It is another object of the present invention to provide skein holdersfor embroidery kits and the like wherein the end of the thread will beautomatically retained in the position in which it has been pulled fromthe skein and wherein the threads may be enclosed and protected againstdust.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide embroidery kitsand skein holders which are of simple construction, inexpensive tomanu-` facture, compact and of pleasing appearance, convenient to useand efficient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. l is aperspective view of a handy skein rack which has an opening in the sideedge to contain the hoop and which has pins with large heads forcontaining the skein material.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view 0f a household embroidery kitwith its cover elevated and the tray lifted to make accessible thevarious items systematically arranged on the bottom of the boX.

Fig. 3 is a plan View oi a travel embroidery kit wherein the differentembroidery items are systematically arranged on ioldable material.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional View of the kit shown in Fig. l, theView being taken on line 4-4 thereof.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective View of a modified form of skeinrack.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary top plan view of the skein rack shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary top plane View of a still further form of skeinrack.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional View of the skein rackshown in Fig. 7, the view being taken on line 3--8 thereof.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary and sectional view of a still further form ofskein rack wherein one of the retaining posts is adjustable to differentsize skeins.

Referring now `particularly to Figs. 1 and 4, I5 represents a base orrack Which has a recess I6 about its upper edge to receive the sides ofa transparent cover Il. Through this cover, the top of the rack and thecontents thereof can be Viewed. In one side edge is a slot or opening asindicated at I8 into which a hoop I9 may be extended and retained untiluse is to be made of the same. The opening may extend through to theopposite edge so that the finger can be eX- tended into the opening torelease the hoops and extend them from the one side edge. This openingat the opposite side edge is indicated at 20, Fig. 4.

Preferably the top of the rack I5 is hollowed or dropped down asindicated at 2|, Fig. 4, and on this top there may be mounted theseveral items required to make up the kit. At one end there is secured aneedle pad 22 having needles 23, small scissors 2d. The handles of thescissors are extended over pins 25. A thimble 26 may ce extended over aprojection.

Skeins of embroidery thread are arranged parallel to one another asindicated at 2l' and are respectively held on pins 28 and 2S extendedinto the base. lThe pins can be located any distance apart and if placedcloser together, as indicated respectively at 3i and 32, shorter skeins33 may be accommodated.

In Fig. 9 there has been shown a modified form of the invention whereina pin 34 is provided on a slide 35 adjustable in a slot St of a base 3l.A long screw 38 is threaded into slide 3e and is held againstlongitudinal displacement on the base by a sleeve 39 tightly fitted inthe base 3l. A knob 4! is provided on the screw S8 to turn the same. Theslide can be adjusted to make easy the attachment of the skein to thepin Sii and thereafter tighten to retain the skein in a tight andstretched manner.

Referring now to Fig. 2, there is shown an embroidery kit adapted forhousehold use wherein all material used in embroidery work may be kept.This kit comprises a bottom tray 42 in which skeins 43 are arranged.This bottom tray may also contain bins M, 45, it andlil. The bin 44contains a needle pad di?, and a thimble 39. The bins 45, 46 and el mayrespectively contain hoops 58, scissors 5l and small skeins ofembroidery material 52. Connected to the sides of the tray 42 by links53 is a tray 2 which may be elevated in order to gain access to the binsbeneath Thisupper tray holds embroidered material 52. A cover 5i ishinged to the rear edge of the bottom 42 and can be lowered into t-hebottom 42 and locked by fastener elements 55 and 5G disposedrespectively on the cover and on the bottom. The skeins i3 can be heldby any of the holder devices thus far described and yet to be described.y.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 3, there is shown an embroidery kitespecially designed for travel. This kit is formed of foldable orflexible material and has a main central portion 5l on which there is anenvelope or pocket E@ with a snap button 5e for containing embroideredmaterial and on which a set of skeins 6l are connected as betweenbuttons 62 and 63. At one side of the central portion i is a iiap 54adapted to receive the hoops 65. Straps 66 having snaps 6i are extendedover the hoops and connected to cooperating snap fastener elements onthe flap face.

At the opposite edge of the central portion 5l is a flap 66 on which aremounted scissors El by flexible straps 63 having snap fastener elementE9 thereon, and a needle pad "H with needles l2 and a thimble i3. Theilaps 5f?. and 55 can be folded inwardly over the central portion 5l andheld together by snap fastener elements 'i5 and 'I6 when fittedtogether.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 5 and 6, there is shown a modifiedform of skein holder wherein the free end of the skein material will beautomatically retained as a thread is cut therefrom. This holder isindicated generally at el and comprises a bottom or base portion S2 onwhich the skein material may rest and upwardly extending pins 83 on theopposite ends of the base around which the skein material is extended.Extending upwardly from the base portion 82 are flanges 8d and 85biasingly opposing one another to provide a closure for the threads andthrough which skein thread is extended toV remove a length of the samefrom the pins 83. As a thread 86 is extended and released, the flanges'8d and 55 will close upon the saine and grip it whereby to prevent anyfurther removal of the thread from the holder except upon theapplication of force and by a pull upon the same, These holders 8i canbe mounted on a base 87 by gluing or in any other suitable manner. riheholder 8| is preferably made of plastic material or metal. The flangesSii and 35 can be separated suiciently to permit the extension of anentire skein onto the pins 83 and base 52.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 'l and 8, there is shown a stillfurther form of the invention wherein skeins of embroidery material areheld between plates 38 and S9 of flexible plastic material which areformed about their peripheries to provide a pocket 9! in which the skein`material may be contained and a slit 92 out of which a thread oi thematerial may be taken. The peripheries will ex sunciently to permit theremoval of the thread and will close upon the thread to retain the sameagainst further displacement until a further pulling action is eiectedon it. These plates 83 and 89 are secured to a base 93 by long nails 9dand areV held in an elevated position by spaces 95. The skein materialis wound about the plates. B8 and 89 to fill the peripheral pocket 9|.These holders, shown in Figs. 5 and 8, may replace the pins 28 and 29 orbuttons 62 and 63. If desired, these skein holders may be formed toprovide containers for merchandising the various embroidery skeins andthe holders simply connected to the base in the manner such that theymay be easily released and replaced by other skein holders. A pin ornail 94 may be easily removed to permit the skein holder to be replacedby another skein holder.

It will be apparent that the various kits may be formed of diierentmaterials such as wood or plastic or of metal. The needle pads will bepreferably made of fabric or cloth material. rI'he embroidery threadwill be kept in a systematic and orderly fashion on the various skeinholding devices and there will be little opportunity for the same tobecome tangled and wasted. Time will be saved since the thread will nothave to be separated from other threads when selecting the same for aparticular stretch on the embroidery work piece.

It will also be apparent that these kits are particularly desirable fortraveling.

The various kits with skein holders can be sold separately from theother items that go with them. The items can be replaced by other itemswhen they have been used up.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shallbe understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope ofthe present invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An embroidery kit adapted to contain thread material comprising abase, skein holder devices disposed on the base and adapted to retainskeins of embroidery material in an orderly fashion; and each of saidskein holding devices comprising a base portion, iianges extendingupwardly from the base portion and biasingly opposing one another toenclose a space over the base portion, pins at the opposite ends of thebase portion about which the skein material is extended, said flangesbeing adapted to retain the free end of the embroidery material.

2. A skein holder device for thread material which comprises a baseportion, anges extending upwardly from the base portion and at theopposite sides thereof and opposing one another to enclose a space overthe base portion, pins extending respectively upwardly from the oppositeends of the base portion about which the thread material is extended,said upwardly extending anges lying between the pins, said pins beingfree of the flanges to permit the easy winding of the thread materialabout them, the thread material extending from one pin to the other andwithin the anges.

3. A skein holder device for thread material which comprises a baseportion, flanges extending upwardly from the base portion and at theopposite sides thereof and opposing one another to enclose a space overthe base portion, pins extending respectively upwardly from the oppositeends of the base portion about which the thread material is extended,said upwardly extending anges lying between the pins, said pins beingfree of the iianges to permit the easy winding of the thread materialabout them, the thread material extending from one pin to the other andwithin the flanges, and said flanges being 4bentto provide portionsbasingly engaging one another whereby the4 thread may be retained at anypoint along the iianges to provide easy access thereto.

CELIA RABINOWITZ.

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